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Case Study Analysis Skills PDF
Case Study Analysis Skills PDF
Use a table like this for taking notes during your reading/discussions
Staff
Management
Operational
Case study analysis skills
Steps to take when analysing a case study
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Step 7. Analyse implementations
This portion of the case study analysis requires that you identify and analyse the structure and
control systems that the company is using to implement its business strategies. Evaluate
organizational change, levels of hierarchy, employee rewards, conflicts, and other issues that
are important to the company you are analysing.
Tips:
Know the case backwards and forwards before you begin your case study analysis.
Give yourself enough time to write the case study analysis. You don't want to rush
through it.
Be honest in your evaluations. Don't let personal issues and opinions cloud your
judgement.
Be analytical, not descriptive.
Proofread your work!
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How to write/structure a case study report
Introduction
Overview of the situation and identification of key issues underlying the problems identified in
the case study
Main body
Present and analyse the issues.
Consider and assess possible solutions in terms of theoretical grounding, strengths and
weaknesses and possibly risk factors.
Draw from both literature and experience
Conclusion
Summarise main findings
Identify and justify strategy proposed
Recommendations
Recommendations should be in line with your analysis. May be separate or within conclusions
Appendices
A compilation of supplementary and illustrative material. Do not include items that are not
mentioned in the report.
Bibliography
may be included within the report or added in the appendices. Used in the appendix, they
avoid cluttering up the main text and do not add to your overall word count.
All illustrations should be clearly labelled and numbered, and referred to in the report.
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An effective case study report should:
Discuss and justify alternative solutions supported with evidence from research, studies
or theories
To see another step by step method on how to analyse a case study go HERE
References
Glasgow Caledonian University School of Engineering and Built Environment. (2011). How to:
Analyse a case study. Retrieved from http://www.gcu.ac.uk/media/gcalwebv2/ebe/ldc/
How_to_Analyse_a%20Case_Study.doc
Schweitzer, K. (About Education. 2015). Case Study Analysis – Analyzing a Case Study.
Retrieved from http://businessmajors.about.com/od/casestudies/a/CaseStudyAnalys.htm
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